[Verse 1] They brought me down to Africa to dance First time in that club, took a chance Met a stranger in the digital light Tosko and I, we talked through the night [Pre-Chorus] Days turned to messages, words turned to dreams He spoke of empty walls and what they might mean [Chorus] Paint me the harbour, paint me the tide Paint what I carry here deep inside A boat in the distance, bright as the day Canvas of the sea to guide my way [Verse 2] He took me walking down to the shore Showed me the place that he adores Boats on the water, lines in the deep Gallery standing where the memories keep [Pre-Chorus] I watched how he furnished, piece by piece Maritime heart finding its release [Chorus] Paint me the harbour, paint me the tide Paint what I carry here deep inside A boat in the distance, bright as the day Canvas of the sea to guide my way [Bridge] First sketch I drew, he said "that's the one" Sometimes the vision knows before it's done Scaled it up high, matched it to the wall Careful with details, honoring it all [Verse 3] When the colors dried and the work was through He told me stories I never knew Every detail held a memory The mural spoke what words couldn't be [Final Chorus] I painted the harbour, painted the tide Painted what he carried deep inside A boat in the distance, bright as the day Canvas of the sea will light his way Canvas of the sea will light his way [Outro] From a dance in Africa to art on the wall Sometimes the smallest moments mean most of all
